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Data protection statement

GeneralKIRCHHOFF Automotive GmbH places great importance on the protection of personal data. This covers all data of applicants, employees, and any other third parties. That is why we are informing you in this data protection statement about the collection, processing, and use of your data in the context of your online application. If your personal data is transmitted to locations abroad during the application process, the applicable regulations in the respective country regarding the protection of personal data shall apply.KIRCHHOFF Automotive GmbH seeks out the best applicants, regardless of race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health, or sex life.We ask you not to transmit to us any information to us that cannot be used under the German General Equal Treatment Act or that falls under the special types of personal data according to Sec. 3(9) of the German Federal Data Protection Act. Moreover, we ask you to not to pass on to us any trade secrets or internal company information of previous or current employers.

General information and securityWhen you access our website, information of a general nature is collected automatically. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and similar data. This is exclusively information that does not allow you to be identified in person. This information is technically necessary so that the content of the websites you have requested is displayed correctly and is mandatory when using the Internet. Anonymous information of this type is used by us to optimise our website and the underlying technology.

We use technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data provided to us from accidental or deliberate manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continually updated and adapted to the state of the art.

Name and address of the controllerThe controller in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), of other valid data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union, and of other provisions of a data protection nature is KIRCHHOFF Automotive GmbH or one of its Group companies. Contact details and other information can be found in the Imprint.

Name and address of the data protection officerThe data protection officer of the controller is:

Any data subject can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with all questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

Purpose of data collectionThe data entered shall be collected exclusively for the purpose of the application and processed only if you have given your consent to do this.By giving further consent in the input screen, the application you have submitted can be saved and considered for other vacant positions in the Company.

Collection of personal data

As part of the application process, the following personal data will be collected:

Surname

First name

Street and house number

Postcode and town

Contact telephone number

E-mail address

Attached application documentation

Attached application letter

Attached supporting documents (references, certificates, etc.)

Please note that the data you provide will not be stored anonymously, but made available to the respective HR representatives and the relevant positions in the Company as part of the application process.If you apply for a position at one of our Group companies, your data will be transmitted to that company for this purpose.If you apply for a position outside Germany, your data will be transmitted to the relevant country for this purpose.

Use of Google AnalyticsThis website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files), which are stored on your computer and analyse the way you use the website. The information generated by the cookie about the way you use this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, Google will shorten your IP address in advance within Member States of the European Union or in other Contracting Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services relating to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted from your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data from Google.You can prevent the storage of cookies by activating the appropriate setting in your browser. Please note, however, that this may prevent you from using the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.You can find out more at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en (general information about Google Analytics and data protection). We would like to make you aware that the code “gat._anonymizeIp();” has been added to Google Analytics on this website to ensure the anonymous collection of IP addresses (IP masking).

CookiesCookies are text files that contain information enabling returning visitors to be identified exclusively for the duration of their visit to our website. Cookies are stored on the hard disk of your computer, where they do not cause any damage. Our website’s cookies do not store any personal information about you.Cookies save you from having to enter data more than once and make it easier for specific content to reach you.

Right of access and right of revocation, right to lodge a complaint and right to data portability, right to restriction of processing, right to rectification, and right to erasureYou have the right at any time to receive information about your data stored by us and about the purpose of storage. You are able to revoke your consent to the storage or use of your personal data in writing or electronically at any time. In addition to the right of revocation, you have the right to demand the correction, the restriction of the processing, and the blocking or erasure of your data. In the event of any complaints, you have the right to contact the relevant supervisory authority (for North Rhine-Westphalia: the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Düsseldorf). You also have the right to receive any data transmitted by you in a machine-readable transmission format. If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, please contact us directly (controller: see Imprint). If you have any questions, requests for information, proposals, or complaints, you can also contact our external data protection officer directly.

Period for which the personal data is storedPersonal data is deleted in accordance with the applicable legal regulations. This does not apply if legal provisions prevent the deletion or if further storage is necessary for the purpose of providing evidence.In the event of a negative decision, the data transmitted by you will be deleted six months after the end of the application process. If you have agreed to the storage of your documents beyond the application process, your data will be deleted 24 months after the end of the original application process. If your application is followed by the conclusion of a contract, your data may be stored and used for the purpose of the usual organisational and administrative process, in accordance with the relevant legal regulations.

Legal basis of processingIf we obtain consent for certain processing operations, it is based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract, for example for the delivery of goods or for pre-contractual measures such as enquiries, this processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. If our Company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, for example to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. If the processing of personal data is not based on any of the aforementioned legal bases, we process data to protect a legitimate interest of our Company (improvement in performance of business activities). We always make sure that this does not conflict with a legitimate interest of the data subject that outweighs our legitimate interest.

ConsentBy confirming, you agree that your data may be transmitted to KIRCHHOFF Automotive GmbH for the purpose of processing your application. In addition, you confirm that you have read and agree with this data protection statement.